HI! I’m Jennifer.
Life is good, overall. It isn’t always easy. After going through a divorce, becoming a widow, and a full-time single mom to one, delightful boy, I appreciate what I have (tangible and intangible) and enjoy connecting with other bloggers. Add cancer to the mix and a sweet spouse.
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Category Archives: Talk Thursday
Talk Thursday – I Remember When
For shits and giggles, I looked through all the photos I have on a social media website. I joined the site almost three years ago, or was it four? No, it was three. I straightened my hair more then and … Continue reading
Talk Thursday – Time Has Come Today
The time has come today. Well, really it came a couple days ago while I was driving. (That’s when the most impactful things occur to me.) I got to the point in my grieving where I could see dead Ex … Continue reading
Posted in grieving, success, Talk Thursday
Tagged grieving, healing, life is good, memories, moving forward
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TT – Take the long way home
For some reason, I have had Superfreak’s “Take the Long Way Home” in my head this week. I know it probably plays daily on the radio station that we listen to at work, then subconsciously moves in to my brain. … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, girlfriends, gratitude, grieving, Motherhood, Talk Thursday, work
Tagged appreciation, change, gratitude, grieving
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Talk Thursday – 30 Things About Me
Okay, Cele. This one I can do. 31. I download ‘Glee’ episodes weekly. Other than that, I don’t watch tv. 30. I love all colors, especially purple. 29. I got my first manicure ever just a few weeks ago. Interesting. … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, Talk Thursday
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Talk Thursday – I Mind
I wanted to write about the “I” mind, but since I stopped reading the book and don’t even remember the name of it, I’ll leave it open as a possibility that my mom may write on that. * Normally, I … Continue reading
Posted in Talk Thursday
Tagged effects of fatigue, indulgence, sleep, sleep deprived, sugar cravings
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TT – A Proclamation to the World
I may have covered this before. Just in case I didn’t, I have a proclamation to the world: I LOVE MY COFFEE MAKER! Last November, I visited Sid. He had a fancy coffee maker that brewed into a metal carafe … Continue reading
Posted in coffee, gratitude, Talk Thursday
Tagged coffee, giving thanks to the boyfriend, good coffee, love of a material object
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Talk Thursday – Progressions
I spent a lot of today thinking about what I have to offer. I felt like an emotional wreck and would have rather stayed in bed all day. Since I couldn’t, I went to work and spent my free time … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, gratitude, Talk Thursday, Uncategorized
Tagged finding meaning in life, kindness, living with meaning, love, meaning in life, patience
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Talk Thursday – Breaking Habits
I’ve noticed on Facebook that a few of my friends lately have been breaking habits, or trying to anyway. I should say it this way; they’ve made a new habit of drinking beverages other than diet soda. These are friends … Continue reading
Posted in change, Talk Thursday
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Talk Thursday – Spoiled
My arrival home on Tuesday prompted this topic. I walked through the door and smelled delicious meaty aromas of a near ready dinner in the kitchen, the fading scent of Swiffer Wet, saw vacuum tracks on the carpet, and my … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, gratitude, Talk Thursday, Uncategorized
Tagged appreciation, gender roles, gratitude, happy, life, life is good, relationships
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Talk Thursday – Imaginary Spring
Boyfriend left for the Jersey shore a week ago. I drove him to the airport the morning of Winter Storm Watch #1 which called for 28″. We got a few inches. Living above 10,000 feet, we hear from the Snow … Continue reading
Posted in change, grieving, Talk Thursday, Uncategorized
Tagged change, grief recovery, happiness, kids, moving, moving forward, single mom
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